San Lucas, Nicaragua
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General Information
| Population* | 3549 |
| Number of homes | 705 |
| Avg # of people per home | 5.03 |
| Number and % of children |
(0-5): 461 children- 13% (6-14): 781 children- 22% |
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Electricity |
Yes, public system |
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GPS |
Located 8km from San Juan de Rio Coco. Elevation: 1054 m above sea level |
| Municipality | San Juan de Limay |
| Department | Nueva Segovia |
| Health Center | Yes, in good condition |
| Distance from compounds | 8km from El Amanecar, 30 minutes |
| Road conditions | Excellent, Almost all pavement |
* Population does not reflect how many patients will be seen on Medical
Brigades as many people from surrounding communities come seeking
Medical Brigades medical attention.
Top Needs Expressed
The top needs expressed by the community members are for access to medicine and the construction of sanitary units in all homes in the community.
The community has a central school serving 165 primary school students and 135 secondary school students . Additionally, 112 high school students travel to this school on Saturdays for school. Becuase this community is in the center of many other small commuities, students travel from surrounding areas to attend this school.
The government built the water system about 15 years ago and the water reached 72% of homes. However, now the community relys on community wells because there is not enough electricity to run the in-home water system.
This community has a health center built by the Nicaraguan governement. The biggest difficulty this health center faces is not having professionals to staff the center (there is only one nurse) and not having the proper supplies and medications to treat those visitng.